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JAZZ/ROCK & FUNK medium-advanced & advanced
Backrow Politics—Gordon Goodwin. As
performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat
Band, here's a showcase for the trumpet
section! The groove is straight eighths with
a funky feel and there's solo space for all
trumpets, but the solos can be tailored as
desired. The lead trumpet range is to a written
high G with an optional A. This is a dynamic
and fun chart and will be a real kick for the band
(especially the trumpets) and audience.
10028193 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . A 70.00
Bons Sohnos, Maestro (Sweet Dreams,
Maestro)—Michele Fernandez. Evocative and
heartfelt, this composition is filled with beautiful
dynamic contrasts, tight voicings, hip figures,
and multiple layers of orchestration. The chart
starts warmly with a written solo for trombone
that leads to a melodic passage for flugelhorn.
The rhythm section parts are especially well
written and include all the details your players
will need for a successful performance.
11501777 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Break Glass—Mathew Montgomery. In case of
dance emergency... break glass! The groove is
sure to bring your audience to their feet to start
dancing. This chart is a good fit for an advanced
group or a group that wants to push their skills.
There is also an opportunity to feature a trumpet
player with an improvised solo. The audience
and band members alike will be singing this
melody long after the performance.
11202971 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Chameleon—Herbie Hancock/arr. Alan Baylock.
What a combination! Composed by Grammy
winner and jazz legend Herbie Hancock and
arranged by Alan Baylock, this jazz classic is
both funky and hip. There's open solo space for
all and the lead trumpet goes up to written D plus
a few hot drum fills. This is another great Baylock
chart. Got to have this one!
10049738 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Change Is Good—Gordon Goodwin. A Latin
straight-eighth groove at a moderate tempo
guides this refreshing chart. Mellow writing lets
this piece progress naturally and showcase a
lyrical moment for your ensemble. Suggested
written solos provide flexibility for C, B-flat,
E-flat, and bass clef instruments.
11400496 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 52.00
Cold Duck Time—Eddie Harris/arr. Alan
Baylock. Alan Baylock's chart on this Eddie
Harris jazz classic is exciting from the very first
note. This updated and contemporary version
features a straight-eighth boogaloo groove at
about 120 bpm. There's a written or ad lib tenor
sax solo provided, the lead trumpet range is to
written C above the staff. Players, audiences
and judges will dig this outstanding chart!
10513936 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Come On, Come Over—Jaco Pastorius
& Bob Herzog/arr. Mark Taylor. This funk
classic from Jaco Pastorius naturally features
a prominent role for the bass player. Skillfully
arranged for full jazz ensemble, the back-and-
forth riffs are traded between smaller groups
within the band. Also featured is a solo for alto
sax along with plenty of hard-hitting figures
for the brass. A suggested solo, chord/scale
sheets in all keys, written-out bass lines and
piano voicings are all included.
10522910 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 50.00
Cross Roads—Kris Berg. This contemporary
swing chart is full of energetic and exciting
harmonic structures. This piece develops
organically to show off its strong orchestration,
counterpoint, and rhythmic writing that will let
your band show off!
11393024 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 50.00
Don't Grow Up... It's a Trap—Denis
DiBlasio. A fresh Birdland-style groove in
7/4 - the syncopated rhythms create an
interesting asymmetric feel, and the doubled
guitar and bass lines make for a full and
strong foundation. Solos for alto and tenor sax,
trumpet, and trombone.
11503727 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too (Hora Decubitus)—
Charles Mingus/arr. Sy Johnson. The style
heading is simply "fast" which doesn't begin
to hint at the energy packed into this Mingus
powerhouse. The intensity is built up in
layers starting with the bass, followed by the
baritone sax, then tenors and finally the entire
ensemble. And from there, the chart just
never lets up! Recorded live by the Mingus
Big Band.
11518962 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 65.00
Exactly What It Is (#2 in the Great Quotation
Series)—Steve Wiest. The main portion
of this chart is a slow swing similar to Slide
Hampton's Frame for the Blues, but it is
interspersed with vignettes that use all the
colors of the contemporary jazz ensemble.
Cascading bell tones and a lush written
trumpet solo start the tune off and lead to the
first slow swing section. Great for teaching
ensemble playing, this is an excellent choice
for a contrast chart at a festival!
11501807 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Funk Tank—Lars Halle. In the spirit of Frank
Mantooth and Ashley Alexander, this funk chart
provides each section of the band with exciting
and distinctive roles that come together and meld
into a funky, backbeat groove with a nod to the
jazz/rock fusion era. The feel is half-time, funk/
hip-hop with swing eighth notes, it has a great
melody that cooks within every section, and
includes nice contrast with a trumpet soli before
returning to the melody. Written for advancing
groups, it includes a written or improvised alto
saxophone solo, an optional vibes part, and a
guitar chord chart. Pure fun and excitement!
10568022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 55.00
Give It One—Allen Downey & Maynard
Ferguson/arr. Chris Sharp. The Maynard
Ferguson classic is presented here in a version
for mere mortal trumpet players, yet it loses
none of the excitement of the original. A written-
out solo is provided for the first alto, and your
drummer's high-hat chops are on full display.
The lead trumpet plays to a high E. Fasten your
seatbelts and hang on!
11515289 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 70.00
Groove Merchant—Jerome Richardson/arr.
Thad Jones. Appearing in Teaching Music
through Performance in Jazz and recorded
by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra on
their Central Park North album, this great
collaboration between Jerome Richardson
and Thad Jones has become an established
standard for better bands. It's a mighty swinger
with an edgy melody line, contemporary
voicings, and lots of section work that's
guaranteed to bring audiences to their feet.
Changes for the open solo section are provided
for soprano or alto saxes, trumpet, trombone,
piano, and guitar. The rhythm section parts are
partially notated with chords cued.
2087823 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . A 60.00
Hot House—Tadd Dameron/arr. Mike Kamuf.
Check out this exciting take on a jazz standard.
Full of great moments - from a serious
saxophone soli to the written solos for alto 1
and trumpet 2, even the classic shout chorus.
A first-class chart!
11400534 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 52.00
Hunting Wabbits—Gordon Goodwin. Gordon
Goodwin's tongue-in-cheek tribute to cartoons
is stellar! The mixing of "legitimate" and
swing styles makes this chart a showstopper.
Soprano sax leads the saxes throughout, and
some feisty unaccompanied sections will keep
everyone on the edge of their seats. There's
solo space for soprano, tenor, trumpet and
trombone, along with percussion parts and an
optional synthesizer part for the piano player.
2701978 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 70.00
The Jazz Police—Gordon Goodwin. This
ferocious chart is totally hot rock-swing-jazz for
the experienced big band, featuring solo space
for tenor, trumpet and trombone or guitar. The
lead trumpet and baritone sax will push this
chart over the top!
2477652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 70.00
The Neighbor from Naylor—Bryan Carter.
This hard-grooving shuffle with incredibly hip
writing will showcase all aspects of a well-
developed jazz ensemble, from the hard-hitting
brass figures to the driving rhythm section
grooves to the dazzling sax solis. Solo changes
for alto and tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone
as well as drum solo features.
11503726 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Night and Day—Cole Porter/arr. Kris Berg.
Kris Berg's contemporary take on this Cole
Porter standard is set in a funky groove played
at around 136 bpm, with the groove going
into an occasional boogaloo feel. The lead
trumpet range goes to written A above the
staff, sample solos are provided for alto and
tenor saxophones, and there are optional parts
included for augmented instrumentations. Plus,
the bass part is pretty funky and don't miss the
mellow interlude that builds into the shout
chorus. A very hip chart!
10756404 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 52.00
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Berklee Music Theory - Book 1 (Second Edition)—
Paul Schmeling. This essential method features rigorous, hands-on,
"ears-on" practice exercises that helps students explore the inner workings of
music, presenting notes, scales, and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz,
and blues. Students learn and build upon the basic concepts of music theory
with written exercises, listening examples, and ear training exercises. The
online audio examples will help reinforce lessons as students begin to build a
solid musical foundation. Now available with an answer key.
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Berklee Music Theory - Book 2 (2nd Edition)—
Paul Schmeling. This volume focuses on harmony, including triads, seventh
chords, inversions, and voice leading for jazz, blues and popular music
styles. You'll develop the tools needed to write melodies and create effective
harmonic accompaniments from a lead sheet. This revised edition includes
an answer key for all exercises and lessons to check your progress. The
price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or
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Patterns for Jazz (A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and
Improvisation)—Jerry Coker, James Casale, Gary Campbell &
Jerry Greene. A monument among jazz educational materials. Condensed
charts and pertinent explanations are conveniently inserted throughout the
book to give greater clarity to the application of more than 400 patterns built on
chords and scales from simple (major) to complex (Lydian augmented scales).
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